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Do you have employees requesting to telecommute to work a few days a week over the summer, or are you looking at telecommuting as part of an emergency response plan? New York City’s CommuterLink (www.commuterlink.com) offers these tips for teleworking success: Present helpful info. To get approval to telework, show your boss the benefit for […]
Chipotle Mexican Grill has paired up with Guild Education to provide up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursement for employees who enroll with select university partners; employees may also be eligible for up to $5,815 in federal financial aid.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued temporary rules to prevent employees whose drug test results show low levels of creatinine from being unfairly accused of cheating on the test.
Each January, HR Hero conducts an online survey about health insurance and retirement benefits offered by our readers’ organizations. Most of the questions are similar each year and provide a good comparison to previous years. The one thing that changes is the essay question. And this year, boy did we hit a nerve with that […]
On October 14, Gov. Schwarzenegger wrapped up his review of pending measures, signing bills that are of interest to employers and vetoing many others. Join the Employer Resource Institute and noted California employment law experts on December 10-12 at the historic Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, for a full rundown on legislation California employers need […]
This content was originally published in January 2010. For the latest FMLA regulation changes, visit our FMLA article archives or try our practical FMLA compliance guide. On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (the 2010 NDAA), which made several changes to the family military leave provisions […]
Final health insurance market reform rules issued Feb. 22 could result in higher health premiums, a major association of health insurers predicted, even though the policy goal is make health insurance more dependable and valuable for consumers. The final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are designed to ensure that […]
The rise of social media has opened employers up to a wide range of new employment law risks. Everything from privacy issues to leave and disability concerns can come up when employees use social media. It only seems fitting to engage in a discussion about social media, using social media. On Wednesday, Sept. 24 at […]
Technology jobs are in high demand and, as a result, they pay higher-than-average salaries. But what good is a big paycheck if it is all going to sky-high rents or mortgages? Indeed’s global research institute, the Hiring Lab, mined salary and cost of living data to figure out where technology jobs pay the most—in real […]